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== What about OpenWRT? == There are open source packages like [https://openwrt.org/ OpenWRT] doing the lord’s work to keep these routers going. This is a good project, run by good people. I do not want to denigrate them in any way; what I am about to say is in no way their fault. They do their best to keep routers running with their firmware for as long as possible, but eventually, it becomes too difficult or untenable to provide updates for older chipsets & hardware, and they [https://openwrt.org/toh/start fall off the list]. Those old routers will only work with older versions of OpenWRT.(especially for those [https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/openwrt_on_432_devices 4/32 device]) But it’s a lot of work to support 100s of different makes & models, all using their own specific hardware. When we build a router using a standard computer, we can install router software like '''pfSense''' or <code>OPNsense</code>, which means the chances of our hardware not getting updates/not being supported shrinks to almost nothing. These open source projects do not have to support a gazillion different hardware configurations. They support x86, and if you have x86 (most normal desktop computers are x86), you’re good. It makes it easier to maintain on a mass level & provide ''regular'' updates to. The likelihood of your “hardware not being supported” with an open source router distribution when it is a desktop PC with a good network card shrinks to near 0. By building your own router using '''pfSense''', an open-source firewall, and cheap, dedicated hardware, you guarantee long-term support and control over your setup. With '''pfSense''', you can get regular updates, customize your network settings, and even block ads across all devices using '''pfBlockerNG'''. <span id="building-our-own-router"></span>
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